Solitary Gourmet
Season 3
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.
Where to Watch Solitary Gourmet • Season 3
12 Episodes
- Guinea Fowl and Eel Bowl of Akabane, Kita Ward
E1Guinea Fowl and Eel Bowl of Akabane, Kita WardAfter dealing with a Widower, Goro treats himself to a fruity treat before finding himself in a secluded water hole to make a delivery. Finally, after refusing to drink multiple times, Goro enjoys a hardy meal that gets him 'drunk.' - Wasabi Bowl with Fresh Wasabi of Kawazu-cho Kamo-District, Shizuoka Prefecture
E3Wasabi Bowl with Fresh Wasabi of Kawazu-cho Kamo-District, Shizuoka PrefectureGoro arrives to a resort on business. There, he treats himself to a strawberry dessert. After some sight seeing, Goro finds a traditional Japanese restaurant where he turns his own wasabi which causes him pain and joy. - Fish Market Kyoto-style Grilled Black Cod of Edogawa-bashi, Bunkyo Ward
E4Fish Market Kyoto-style Grilled Black Cod of Edogawa-bashi, Bunkyo WardGoro goes to Edogawa-bashi in Bunkyo Ward for the first time. He meets with an owner of a Go board game shop who happens to be quite an active matchmaker. The client insists Goro to take part in an omiai. Of course, the perennial bachelor, feeling uncomfortable, quickly ends his appointment. Nevertheless, it does not mar his day since orders keep pouring in. He strolls along a small shopping district, called Jizo shopping street. He takes time to snack on purposely broken senbei bought from a traditional rice cracker shop, "Kisaku". Then, his feelings of hunger continue to gnaw on him, so he searches for a place and ends up at an eatery run by the fish market, called "Uotani". It serves delightful dishes that would make any seafood-lover extremely happy. - Lamb Karahi and Laghman of Higashi-Nakano, Nakano Ward
E5Lamb Karahi and Laghman of Higashi-Nakano, Nakano WardGoro arrives in Higashi-Nakano. He strolls around a shopping street with an old-Showa feel. Then, he goes to a small theater owned by a senpai of his, an indie filmmaker. Before their meeting, he is treated with a sweet-salty Sakura flavored gelato. Afterwards, his senpai asks him for help regarding a movie themed exhibit. However, Goro has a hard time ending his meeting as his senpai has a habit of talking endlessly when it comes to movies and theaters. Finally he extricates himself from it and he goes in search of a place to eat and chooses a restaurant with a Bohemian atmosphere. It's called "Caravan Sarai" serving Afghan and Pakistani cuisine of lamb-based dishes and kebabs. - Grilled Pork Innards and Yakiniku of Itabashi, Itabashi Ward
E6Grilled Pork Innards and Yakiniku of Itabashi, Itabashi WardGoro steps off Itabashi Station and heads for an appointment with an aspiring shop-owner with an unusual last name. Afterwards he stops at a store, "Tamotsu's Bread." Its inexpensive, old-fashioned bread delights Goro, making him reminisce about his boyhood. Later, he goes inside a yakiniku shop, called "Yamagen" to bask in a smoky feast of grilled pork innards. - Mushroom Garlic and Oyster Au Gratin of Komaba-Todaimae, Meguro Ward
E7Mushroom Garlic and Oyster Au Gratin of Komaba-Todaimae, Meguro WardWatching student devour junk food pushes Goro to get a snack. After relaxing in the park and dealing with a customer at their vintage shop, Goro fixes his hunger with a classic (Italian) meal. - Minced Chicken and Avocado Cutlet and Chicken Rice Pot of Uguisu-Dani, Taito Ward
E8Minced Chicken and Avocado Cutlet and Chicken Rice Pot of Uguisu-Dani, Taito WardGoro arrives in Uguisu-dani on a hot summer day and stops to have a coffee float in a cafe. Afterwards he goes to his appointment with an owner of a large cabaret-style theater ballroom. He is asked to provide French fixtures and decors for the place. Goro is happy with the prospect of having a huge business deal that it probably made him very hungry. Refusing offers of drinks from his client, he rushes off to eat somewhere, and yet ironically, ends up at a place where people can drink booze starting at 10 am. It's called "Tori Tsubaki", a drunkard's heaven that features inexpensive yet "mega"-sized nibbles and items, including cutlets, chicken dishes, and beer. - Flaming Sake Pot and Barley Rice with Grated Yam of Nishiogu, Arakawa Ward
E10Flaming Sake Pot and Barley Rice with Grated Yam of Nishiogu, Arakawa WardGoro sets out for an amusement park in Nishiogu. He meets with a client, the director of a train museum. Goro finds his enthusiasm for trains and intolerance of children who play with his train models quite amusing. Later he spots a takoyaki shop and buys a takoyaki-senbei sandwich. Later he uses the town's streetcar and helps out an old lady carry her defective rolling luggage to a neighborhood he has not seen before. There, he decides to eat at a tonkatsu shop. Despite the hot weather, he orders a flaming sake hot pot, barley rice, and of course a mini-tonkatsu set. - Stewed Beef and Five Ingredient Rice-in-a-Pot at a Drive-in, To-kamachi City, Niigata Prefecture
E11Stewed Beef and Five Ingredient Rice-in-a-Pot at a Drive-in, To-kamachi City, Niigata PrefectureGoro finds his way to a candy store as soon as he arrives to Tokamachi. At a remote house, Goro finds serenity but unfortunately also becomes hungry. In the end, Goro chooses food over the countryside.
